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Spring Survey 2012

Novel Approaches for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors Using Radiation Microspheres

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You may have never heard of neuroendocrine tumors or carcinoids. These are being treated with highly effective targeted therapies that are making leaps and bounds in the treatment of rare cancers. In this program, sponsored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Dr. Riad Salem discusses how newer therapies can be implemented without hospitalization to achieve better quality of life, high tumor response rate and long-term survivals.

The program begins with Dr. Salem’s patient, Eva. Like most cancers are found, Eva was being screened for another condition when doctors discovered many tumors on her liver, carcinoid tumors. She was referred to Dr. Salem at Northwestern and is now being treated with a new targeted therapy, appropriate for this type of cancer. Listen to hear how Eva is doing now and her thoughts on the care she is receiving at Northwestern.

Dr. Salem helps listeners to understand what neuroendocrine tumors are, where they are found and the latest treatments. He speaks extensively about targeted therapy and the use of microspheres to treat these types of tumors. Dr. Salem answers a wide range of listener questions and also discusses the future of treatment for neuroendocrine cancers. He talks about the major advances being made through research, and his team at Northwestern. To quote Dr. Salem, “All of this is something that we take very seriously because this is our job, our duty, to really facilitate things for patients. And, absolutely, I take tremendous pride in the team that we have built here at Northwestern.”

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EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Riad Salem, M.D. Riad Salem, M.D.
Interventional Radiologist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Riad Salem is an interventional radiologist and director of interventional oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and professor of Clinical Radiology, Medicine and Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. more >

Eva Donaghue,
Being Treated with Microspheres
Eva Donaghue was being screened for another condition when doctors discovered many tumors on her liver, carcinoid tumors. She was referred to Dr. Salem at Northwestern and is now being treated with a new targeted therapy, appropriate for this type of cancer. more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Eva’s Story LISTEN
  3. What is Interventional Radiology? LISTEN
  4. The Latest Technology: Targeted Therapy LISTEN
  5. Microspheres LISTEN
  6. Treatment Approaches LISTEN
  7. Listener Questions LISTEN
  8. A Major Advance: What the Future Holds LISTEN

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